once known as persia oil rich nation slightly larger than alaska two mountain ranges: elburz and...
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IRAN
IRAN Once known as Persia Oil rich nation Slightly larger than Alaska Two mountain ranges:
Elburz and Zagros Mountains Oil rich nation
Elburz Mountains
Zagros Mountains
IRAN Industries:
Textiles, metal goods, construction materials, carpets
Crops:Wheat, rice, sugar beets, cottonWorld’s largest producer of pistachio nuts
Persian Carpet
IRANIAN PEOPLE Population: 66.6 million
½ million are Persians Language: Farsi (Persian) 65% live in urban areas Capital: Tehran (also largest city) 2 million refugees from Iraq and
Afghanistan Religion: Islam (98%)
IRAN’S GOVERNMENT Center of Persian empire 2,000 years
agoRuled by shahs (kings)
1979-Religious leaders overthrew the monarchy
Islamic Republic-a government run by Islamic religious leaders
New laws introduced based on Quran